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Shin Collagen Na Iya Inganta Barci? Gwaje‑gwajen Glycine Sun Nuna Yiwuwa

Nova Chen · · 5 min read

Shin Collagen Na Iya Inganta Barci? Gwaje‑gwajen Glycine Sun Nuna Yiwuwa

Ka sayi collagen don fata ko gwiwoyi. Amma sabon bincike ya tambaya wani abu mai ban sha'awa: shin amino acid mafi yawa a cikin wannan ƙullin na iya ƙara maka barci?

Amsa gajeriyar ita ce watakila, amma har yanzu babu tabbataccen hujja. Ga abin da shaidu ke nuna, abin da ba su nuna ba, da kuma yadda za ka yi tunani kafin ka ƙara wani ƙari a tsarin hutunka na dare.

Babban Gano: Glycine Yakan Ƙaru a Jini

Binciken da aka wallafa a Journal of Dietary Supplements na Fan da abokan aikinsa ya tattara dukkan wallafe‑wallafen kimiyya da suka shafi glycine da alakar sa da barci. An tantance bayanan 21 da suka ƙunshi gwaje‑gwajen 22 daban‑daban, an raba su zuwa rukuni uku:

  • Gwaje‑gwajen pharmacokinetic 14 da ke bibiyar matakin glycine bayan shan glycine, collagen, ko wasu kari masu ɗauke da glycine.
  • Gwaje‑gwajen 3 da suka yi nazari kan tasirin glycine a matsayin ƙari akan barci.
  • Nazarin 5 (ciki har da 4 bayanai) da suka duba collagen ko peptide na collagen a kan barci, gajiya, ko farfadowa.

Sakamakon pharmacokinetic shi ne mafi ƙarfi. Kayan kari masu ɗauke da glycine gaba ɗaya suna ƙara matakin glycine a jini, kuma wasu shaidu suna nuna cewa ƙaruwar matakin na iya zama babba sosai. Idan ka sha glycine, ko wani ƙari da ke da yawa glycine, sai ya shiga jinin ka kai tsaye.

Duk Gwaje‑gwajen 3 na Glycine Da Suka Duba Barci Sun Nemi Amfani

Wannan shi ne babban al'amari. Kowane ɗayan gwaje‑gwajen uku na glycine da suka yi nazari kan barci sun ba da rahoton amfani aƙalla a wani ɓangare na barci.

Masana sun yi bayani kan dalilin da ya sa wannan zai yiwu. Glycine na iya tasiri kan barci ta hanyar saukaka saukar zafin jiki – ragin zafin jiki yana daya daga cikin al'amuran da ke haifar da barci. Har ila yau, glycine na aiki a kan masu karɓar glycinergic da NMDA a kwakwalwa, abubuwan da ke da alaƙa da daidaita yanayin barci.

Akwai ƙuntatawa biyu: Na farko, gwaje‑gwajen uku ba su isa ba don yin babban hukunci. Na biyu, “aƙalla a wani ɓangare” na nufin an samu fa'ida a wani ma'auni kaɗai, ba ma'anar glycine na inganta dukkan al'amuran barci ba.

Sauyin Labarin Collagen

Collagen na ɗauke da yawa glycine, don haka wasu mutane suna tunanin: idan glycine na taimaka barci, to collagen ma zai iya. Amma shaidun gwaje‑gwajen ba su da ƙarfi sosai.

  • Gwaji ɗaya da aka kwatanta da placebo ya nuna raguwar tashi da safe ta hanyar polysomnography, wadda ita ce hanyar da ta fi sahihanci a dakin gwaje‑gwaje.
  • Wani gwaji na placebo ya nuna ƙasaƙƙen alamun gajiya.
  • Gwaje‑gwajen da suka kwatanta collagen peptides da alpha‑lactalbumin ba su nuna cewa collagen ya wuce alpha‑lactalbumin a sakamakon da suka shafi barci.

Saboda haka, collagen ya yi nasara a kan placebo a wasu wurare, amma ba ya wuce wasu ƙwayoyi a wasu gwaje‑gwaje. Wannan na iya nufin tasirin da ba shi da ƙarfi ko kuma ba na glycine ba ne.

Shin Glycine Ce Ke Bayar Da Dalili?

Binciken ya nuna hankali a nan, kuma ya kamata kai ma ka yi hakan. Kammalawarsa na cewa shaidu na yanzu suna goyon bayan tabbatar da kimiyyar glycine a matsayin wata hanya da za ta iya zama sanadi na tasirin barci na collagen. Amma ba a gwada kai tsaye ko glycine ce ke haifar da wannan tasiri ba. Babu wanda ya tabbatar da cewa glycine dake cikin collagen shine ke haifar da canjin barci. Peptide na collagen na ɗauke da wasu amino acids da kuma ƙwayoyin bioactive da ka iya taka rawa.

Masana suna kiran manyan gwaje‑gwajen da za su tantance hanyar aiki tare da ma'aunin barci da aka daidaita. Wannan na nuni da cewa fannin yana kan matakin farko.

Abubuwan Da Za Ka Iya Amfani Da Su

Kadarar da Ya Dace

Gwaje‑gwajen barci da suka yi amfani da glycine sun fi yawa suna ba da gram 3 na glycine kafin kwanciya. Takaitaccen takardar binciken ba ya ba da cikakken bayani kan yadda ake shirya wannan adadi, don haka ka duba takardar asali domin samun sahihin bayani kafin ka ɗauki wannan adadi a matsayin doka.

Nawa Glycine Ke Ciki A Collagen?

A mafi yawan lokuta ana cewa collagen yana da kusan kashi ɗaya daga huɗu zuwa uku na glycine dangane da nauyi. Idan muka yi lissafi, sau 10 g na peptide na collagen zai samar da kusan gram 2.5 zuwa 3.3 na glycine. Wannan adadi sanannen ilimin abinci ne, ba sakamakon wannan bincike ba, kuma samfurori na iya bambanta. Duba alamar samfurinka da kuma kamfanin da ya kera shi. Kuma ka lura cewa gwaje‑gwajen collagen da aka ambata a binciken ba su hada da wannan ƙima ba, don haka ba za ka iya ɗauka cewa cokali ɗaya na collagen zai maimaita gwajin glycine ba.

Lokacin Shan

Gwaje‑gwajen glycine da suka duba barci sun mayar da hankali kan shan sa kafin kwanciya. Idan za ka gwada collagen don barci, shan sa da yamma shi ne mafi ma’ana, amma binciken bai tabbatar da cewa lokacin shan collagen yana da tasiri ba.

Wa Ya Kamata Ya Yi La’akari Da Shi

  • Mutanen da ke riga suna sha collagen kuma suke son gwada ko shan sa da yamma zai ƙara tasiri.
  • Masu sha’awar amfani da ƙwayoyin da ba su da haɗari wajen inganta barci, amma suna fahimtar cewa shaidun suna kan matakin farko.
  • Ba maye gurbin duba likita ba idan kana da matsalar barci mai tsanani, alamun apnea na barci, ko wani yanayi na lafiya. Ka nemi shawarar kwararre, musamman idan kana shan magunguna ko kana cikin ciki.

Iyakokin Gaskiya

  • Ƙarancin shaidu: gwaje‑gwajen glycine guda uku da nazarin collagen guda biyar ne kawai.
  • Binciken scoping, ba meta‑analysis ba: yana nuna inda adabi yake, ba ya haɗa sakamako ko tantance girman tasiri.
  • Ba a gwada mediation ba: ra'ayin glycine‑ta‑haifar‑da‑collagen har yanzu tunani ne.
  • Sakamakon collagen da suka bambanta: ya ci nasara kan placebo a wasu gwaje‑gwajen, amma ba ya da wani fifiko akan alpha‑lactalbumin.
  • Matsalolin ma’auni: hanyoyin auna barci sun bambanta a tsakanin nazarin, wanda ke sa kwatanta su ya zama mai wahala.

Kammalawa

Shin collagen sirri ne mai taimakon barci? Akwai dalili mai ma'ana da ya sa mutum zai yi tunani, kuma akwai wasu alamu daga gwaje‑gwajen da suka nuna fa'ida. Amma shaidun da suka fi ƙarfi su ne na glycine, yayin da rawar collagen ba a tantance ba gaba ɗaya. Idan ka shirya gwaji, gram 3 na glycine kafin kwanciya ya dace da yadda gwaje‑gwajen suka yi amfani da shi, kuma sau na collagen na iya ba da adadi makamancin haka. Ka ɗauke shi a matsayin wani gwaji mai ƙarancin haɗari, ba magani da aka tabbatar ba.

Bincike: Fan et al. Glycine Bioavailability and Sleep‑Related Outcomes Following Oral Glycine and Collagen Supplementation: A Scoping Review. J Diet Suppl (2026). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2026.2726197 | PubMed: 42687500

Original study

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This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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Nova Chen writes for Biocracked: biohacking science, longevity & human performance.

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